The 1974 Tasman Series (formally the Tasman Championship for Drivers [1] ) was an international motor racing competition which commenced on 5 January and ended on 23 February 1974 after eight races. The championship, which was the eleventh Tasman Championship, [2] was open to Racing cars complying with the Tasman Formula. [3] The winner was awarded the Tasman Cup. [1]
The championship was won by Peter Gethin of the United Kingdom, driving a Chevron B24 Chevrolet. [4]
The championship was contested over eight rounds with each round comprising a single race. [5]
| Round | Name | Circuit [6] | Date [6] | Winning driver [5] | Winning car [5] | Winning entrant | Report | |
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| New Zealand | 1 | Peter Stuyvesant International Motor Race [7] | Levin | 5 January |  Johnnie Walker | Lola T330 Repco Holden | Johnnie Walker [7] | Report |
| 2 | Air New Zealand International Race [8] | Pukekohe | 12 January |  Peter Gethin | Chevron B24 Chevrolet | Chevron Racing Team VDS [8] | Report | |
| 3 | Peter Stuyvesant New Zealand Grand Prix for the Lady Wigram Memorial Trophy [9] | Wigram | 19 January | John McCormack | Elfin MR5 Repco Holden | Ansett Team Elfin [9] | Report | |
| 4 | Teretonga International [5] | Teretonga | 26 January | Max Stewart | Lola T330 Chevrolet | Max Stewart Motors | Report | |
| Australia | 5 | Peter Stuyvesant $100,000 [10] | Oran Park | 3 February | Max Stewart | Lola T330 Chevrolet | Max Stewart Motors [10] | Report |
| 6 | Peter Stuyvesant $100,000 [5] | Surfers Paradise | 10 February |  Teddy Pilette | Chevron B24 Chevrolet | Chevron Racing Team VDS | Report | |
| 7 | Peter Stuyvesant $100,000 [11] | Sandown | 17 February | Peter Gethin | Chevron B24 Chevrolet | Chevron Racing Team VDS [11] | Report | |
| 8 | Peter Stuyvesant $100,000 [3] | Adelaide | 23 February | Warwick Brown | Lola T332 Chevrolet | Pat Burke Racing [3] | Report | |
Championship points were awarded for race positions at each race on the following basis:
| Position [1] | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points [1] | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Points from all races were counted [1] towards each driver's championship total.
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